ABC of the Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Kokomo Arnold & Billy Boy Arnold
2▶CD: Richard Berry & Barbecue Bob
3▶CD: Bobby “Blue” Bland & Charles Brown
4▶CD: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown & Blue Lu Baker
5▶CD: Big Bill Bronzy, Scrapper Blackwell & Blind Blake
6▶CD: Champion Jack Dupree & Cousin Joe
7▶CD: Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell & Pee Wee Crayton
8▶CD: Bo Diddley
9▶CD: Willie Dixon & Floyd Dixon
10▶CD: Snooks Eaglin & Sleepy John Estes
11▶CD: Lowell Fulson & The Four Blazes
12▶CD: Buddy Guy, Arthur Gunter & Slim Gaillard
13▶CD: John Lee Hooker & Wynonie Harris
14▶CD: Earl Hooker & Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
15▶CD: Lightnin’ Hopkins
16▶CD: Howlin’ Wolf
17▶CD: Alberta Hunter & Ivory Joe Hunter
18▶CD: Robert Johnson
19▶CD: Elmore James & Lonnie Johnson
20▶CD: Blind Willie Johnson, Tommy Johnson & Skip James
21▶CD: B.B. King
22▶CD: Little Walter
23▶CD: Lightnin’ Slim & J.B. Lenoir
24▼CD: Leadbelly
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1Alabama Bound
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-15)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Leadbelly3:04
2Fort Worth and Dallas Blues
Leadbelly3:01
3Leavin’ Blues
Leadbelly2:52
4Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Union Songs AB
Leadbelly2:07
5T.B. Woman Blues
Leadbelly3:08
6New York City
Leadbelly3:03
7Shorty George
Leadbelly3:06
8John Hardy
Leadbelly4:19
9Bourgeois Blues
recording of:
The Bourgeois Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
arranger:
Alan Lomax and John A. Lomax
Leadbelly3:16
10Good Morning Blues
Leadbelly2:48
11Easy Rider
Leadbelly3:12
12Pretty Flower in Your Backyard
Leadbelly2:44
13Black Snake Moan
Leadbelly3:10
14See See Rider
Leadbelly2:56
15Roberta Pt. 1
Leadbelly3:01
16Pigmeat
Leadbelly3:11
17Grey Goose
Leadbelly2:58
18Pick a Bale of Cotton
Leadbelly3:01
19Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
Leadbelly3:02
20Death Letter Blues Pt. 1
Leadbelly2:59
25▶CD: Little Willie John & Smiley Lewis
26▶CD: Furry Lewis & Robert Lockwood
27▶CD: Magic Sam & Jimmy McCracklin
28▶CD: Percy Mayfield & Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
29▶CD: Memphis Minnie & Big Maybelle
30▶CD: Roy Milton & Amos Milburn
31▶CD: Big Maceo & Blind Willie McTell
32▶CD: Memphis Slim & Tommy McLennan
33▶CD: Mississippi Fred McDowell & Mississippi John Hurt
34▶CD: Robert Nighthawk & Johnny Otis
35▶CD: Charley Patton & Snooky Pryor
36▶CD: Professor Longhair & Junior Parker
37▶CD: Jimmy Reed & Otis Rush
38▶CD: Jimmy Rushing & Tampa Red
39▶CD: Bessie Smith
40▶CD: Huey “Piano” Smith & Frankie Lee Smith
41▶CD: Roosevelt Sykes & Son House
42▶CD: Sunnyland Slim & Johnny Shines
43▶CD: Big Mama Thornton & Sister Rosetta Tharpe
44▶CD: Sonny Terry & Eddie Taylor
45▶CD: Big Joe Turner & Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
46▶CD: T‐Bone Walker & Jimmy Witherspoon
47▶CD: Muddy Waters & Junior Wells
48▶CD: Sippie Wallace & Peetie Wheatstraw
49▶CD: Johnny Guitar Watson & Big Joe Williams
50▶CD: Sonny Boy Williamson I. & Sonny Boy Williamson II.
51▶CD: Bukka White & Josh White
52▶CD: Jimmy Yancey